Machine for making casings or jackets



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MACHINE FOR MAKING CASINGS OR JACKETS Original Filed July 2'?. 1926 6 Sheets-Sheet 2 l July Al, 1930. s, J, LONERGAN '1,769,301

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MACHINE FOR MAKINGv CA SINGS OR JACKETS Original Filed July 27. 1926 6 Sheets-Sheet ein :ATTORNEYy ity Patented July 1, 1930 Maasai siiaoiv J. noNEnGAN, or LA ron'rn, INDIANA. assis-noauto nascenti-Montar co., or. La Ponta, inninim, Ay oonronafrioiv or, iraniana MACHINE FOR MAKING CASINGS OR JACKETS I Original application ledJniy a7, 1926, Serial No. 125,272. Divided and this application filed February 1, 1927. sentii irq. 165,190.

This invention relates to-a machine for making casings or jackets, more particularly orp the cylindrical or tubular type. In carryingV out my invention, I may use a composite web of asbestos material, preferably of cellular form, whereby danger oi' fire or burng ing is eliminated and loss of heat is prevented. y y

Another object of the invention is to pro-. vide an improved machine ot this character capable oiu winding casings or jackets in a ready and economical manner.

A further obj actor capable of winding a composite web of asbestos material having a cellular portion, without aii'ecting the cells or spaces thereof, with the result that the walls oi' the product comprise substantially annularrows of air spaces, the walls of which are re-in'forcedby sheet stock materiall interposed between the rows.

Another videran improved machine for making casings or jackets oi varyi-ng'l'engths irrespective of the widthsof the stock or web obtainable. Y

Other objects of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art to-which my invention relates from the 'following descr1ption taken in connection with' the accompany-vr ing dra rings, wherein Fig. l is a iront elevation of afmachine embodying my invention.

Figa@ is a top pian view of the machine.

3 is a side elevation of the machine.

Fig.' Llis a section on the line 4-4 of Fig. l. Y Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view on the lline 5-5 ot Fig. 4t. f

' Fig. 6 is a fragmentary plan view of. aY

portion of the mandrel, showing the'clamping member in unlocking'or unclamping position. f I

Fig. 7' isa view similar to Fig. 6, but showing the clamping member in positionto clamp the transverse or free edge of the web to the mandrel. j l

Fig. 8 is a section on the line 8-8 of Fig.' 7.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary view oi parts shown in Fig. 4, enlarged. Y

ect of the invention is to, provide an improved machine otlthis char-- object of the invention is to pro-.`

Fig. 10 is an elevation of a casing or jacket made on the machine herein-illustrated and accordin to my process, parts being ybroken away to facilitate the illustration.

Fig. l1 is a section on they line 11-11 of Fig. l0, enlarged. e

Fig. l2 is a section on the line 12--12 of TEig. lO, enlarged.

Fig. 13 isf a View, somewhat diagrammatic,

showing the manner owindino the composite web and connecting strip on the mandrel.

In the drawings, l indicates a suitable frame, preferably comprising up-right side members l, la, connected by a transverse memberlb, and separate members 2, preierably connected to the side members by lower connectors 2a and an upper connector 2b.

. 3 indicates a mandrel Lor drum on which a web of suitable materiahindicated at A, is

yWound'to i'orm a casing or jacketA B. In my application ol.2 the invention, I have adapted the casings or jackets made upon the machine vherein illustrated and according to my process to .containers or tanks the side walls of which are round, for which reason the man-r.

ent upon the useto be made of the casings or jackets. Vihere the casings or jackets are to be used to cover or enclose piping, manifolds, containersor tanks, to prevent temperature rios l changes oi the medium contained therein, for l example a water tank associated with or con taining'a heating means, I use a composite web comprising a sheet oi asbestos cloth a and a corrugated sheet of thev same material, indicated at a vin contiguous relationto one sur- 3 b face of thesheet a, with tlieicorrugations eX- tending transversely oi the latter. The corrugated sheet a, or rather the corrugations thereof, are secured to the sheet a in any dej cured to the plate 7 by scrcws9.

sired manner, to form a unitary, composite web and so that both may be fed as a unitary structure to the mandrel 3 and wound thereon without wrinkling or distortion.

The, mandrel 3 is fixed to a shaft 4, the opposite ends of which are mountedV in suitable bearings 4, 4b, carried by the frame members 1a. rihe bearing 42L is preferably provided in a standard which is fixed to the adjacent frame member 1at by cap screws 4 and is formed at one side with a slot 4a into and through which the adjacent end of the shaft 4 is moved to position it in the bearing (the inner portion of the slot and its end wall forming Vthe bearing for the shaft) or to remove it therefrom. rlhe end of the shaft 4 may be locked in position in its bearing by a pin 5 bridging the slot 4a and removably itting aligned openings formed in the walls of the standard. rlhe bearing 4b comprises upper and lower elements having suitable recesses co-operating to receive the adj acent end of the shaft 4 and held together by cap screws G, the lower bearing element being rotatably mounted on a plate 7, preferably formed integrally with the adjacent frame member 1a (see Fig. 3), and guided and held in position by an arcuate member S' overhanging the arcuate edge of the lower bearing element. The member 8 is preferably se- By means of this construction, the shaft 4 and mandrel 8, after the removal of `the pin 5 may be swung to the position indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2, the purpose being to so position the mandrel that the casing or jacket wound thereon may be moved endwise and removed from the mandrel, when it is completed.. The shaft 4 is preferably driven by suitable power means, the means herein illustrated for this purpose comprising a gear 1() fixed to the extended end of the shaft 4 adjacent the bearing 4", a pinion 10EL fixed to a drive shaft 11, which is mounted in suitable bearings carried by the adjacent frame member 1a and a standard 19.,.and meshing with the gear 10. At its outer end the shaft 11 -loosely supports a pulley 13 for a belt 14, andthe pulley 13 is provided with clutch jaws 15 adapted to be engaged by the clutch jaws 15a on a clutch element 15 splined on the shaft 11 and operatively connected through links 16, 16a, 16h, to a foot pedal rlhe pedal 17 preferably extends across the front of the machine so that the operative can readily operate Vthe same at various positions. The pedal 17 is supported at its opposite-ends by arms 17a, pivoted in any desired manner to bosses 17". The pedal is normally maintained in elevated position by springs 17, connected at corresponding ends to the pedal 17 Vand to some stationaryportion of the frame. jaws 15, 15a, are disengaged, as shown in Fig. 1*. By Vpressing downwardly on the When in this position, the clutchV pedal, the clutch jaws will be moved' into engagement and thus transmit the power of the pulley 13 through the shaft 11, pinion 10L and gear 10 to the shaft 4, to drive the latter. It will be noted that the driving elements for the shaft 4 are so related that the gear 10 is free to disengage the pinion 10a to permit the gear to swing to the position Yshown in dotted lines in Fig. 2; Vand when the shaft 4 1s moved baclr to operative position, the gears 10, 10a, are again in mesh.

rlhe mandrel 3 may comprise a pair of 4wheels spaced on and secured in a well known manner to the shaft 4 and wooden sections mounted on Vand surrounding the wheels to form acontinuous cylindrical surface.

18 indicates as an entirety means for detachably connecting the free edge of the web A to the mandrel 3, in starting to wind a Y of the drum surface, except fora relatively y small space required for the movement of the clampingmember toward and from the clamping wall 18a. The clamping member is preferably slidablyV connected to the bottom wall of the recess 18a, the connections therefor comprising countersunlr bolts 2O extending through elongated slots 20@ formed in the bottom wall of the recess 18a. The slots 20aL are slightly inclined to the axis of the man- Y dre-l, so that their walls may serve as cams to .move the clamping member19 toward and from the .wall 18a', a vplurality -of slots 20 and connecting bolts extending therethrough being provided in spacedrelation between the side edges of the mandrel 3. When the Vclamping member'19 is moved toward the right as viewed in Figs. 1 and 6, its clamping edge is moved away from the clamping wall 18a', then the free or transverse edge of the web A is laid over this latter wall (see Figs. 6 and 8), and then the clamping member 19 is moved toward the left, to the position shown in Figs. 7 and 8, thus clamping the web A to the mandrel. If desired, the mandrel 3 may be formed vwith a longitudinal slot 21, adjacent the wall 18a', through which the free edge of the web A may extend as shown in Fig. 8, thereby facilitating the operation of positioning the web over the wall 18a. Upon the completion of a casing or jacket B, the clamping member 19 is moved toward the right to release the inner free edge of the web, by a thrust movement, preferably applied to itsexposed end. at the left of the mandrel 3. The operation of clamping and unclamping the freeedge'cf the web A is readilyaccomplished, since the material is readilyflered over the. clamping wall 18a` and the-camming action of theclampinginember 19- preve'nts its disengagement Afrom the web A .incident to the winding operation. Sincethe clamping memberI 19 is movable at lsubstantially rightangles to the direction in which winding takes place, the clamping action of the clamping member 19 is neifec'- tive to secure the web to the mandrel without its being clamped in a relatively tight manner, so that the unclamping action may be readily accomplished without the application of very much force.

22 indicates as an entirety means for applying ak suitable liquid to one surface of the web A,f0r example, a suitable adhesive material or glue. 'Of the liquid applying means 22, 23 indicates a tank for holding aA supply ofthe material, preferably of sub-y stantially semi-circular form in cross section. At its opposite ends the tank 23 is provided with pairs of pivoted hooks 2A .which removably engage suitable pins 25 carried by and extending inwardly from vthe frame members la. The end walls of the tank 23 are also provided' with slices 26 which slidably en-V gage guidesn27, formed by the opposing walls la of the frame members la, so. that upon the disconnection of the hooks 2A', the tank 23 may be lowered to a position whereby `filling thereof is facilitated. 28 indicates a pair of levers pivoted oiitlie frame members la and having a slidable,`-pivotal connection with the end walls of the tank 23 and arranged to raise and lower the. latter; The

connection between each lever 28 and the adjacent end wall of the tank 23 may consist vof a pin 29 projecting laterally from the end y wall of the tank and an elongatedrslot 29,a formed inthe lever 28.

fitting and extending through lopenings formed `in the lever 28 and adjacent frame opposite ends in openings or recesses 23a Aformed inthe end wallsof the tank 23 and so arranged that a portion of the roller is submerged in the liquid in thet'ank 23, asL

shown in Figi. 9.v As shown .in Figs. 3, 4 and 9,/ the-web A. runs over theroller 32 and causes the latter to rotate in-the liquid,

thereby effecting the application of the liquid. or glue in the tank 23 tothe lower or under surface of theweb A. lo'insure contact of the web'A with the roller 32 and sufficient frictional engagement therewith to ef-y fect its rotationA as well as engagement `with theroller 32 over a relatively wide portion Figs; 3, A and 5. As will be understood, the;

The lever y28 is held i. in-itsraised'position by a pin 30 removably `thereof to secureeilicientfand proper coating of the glue ,on the lower surface ofthe web, I provide a pair of pressure rolls33 eX- tending longitudinally oft-heroller 32 and throughoutthe-length-of the ,web'A and ai'- rangedto engage with the roller 32 or to cause engagement '.ofzthevweb A therewith'at points disposed at opposite sides' of a vertical plane cutting the Vairis of theroller 32 and throughout that portion of the roller 32 between these points of contact or engagement. The rolls 33 areloosely mounted at their opposite ends in plates 34 slidably fitting opposing walls lt. of the frame members la, as shown `in rolls 33 and their-supporting vplates 34 are free to gravitate downwardly 'and thus effect pressure, due to their weight, upon the web A'asit yrims over the roller 32. 35 indicates .a pair of levers pivotally connected at 35aA to the plates 34 andserving as a means for .raising and lowering the rolls 33 and their supporting plates 34. The levers 'are con-V nected `together for simultaneousv operation, preferably by a bar36 extending along the froiitof the machine (see Fig. 2) for a purpose which willlaterv appear. f The levers 3 5 are of'arcuate shape and engage a pair ofv rollers 37 loosely .mounted on stud shafts 37a. rlhezrollers 37 serve astconibinedfulcrums and guides for the levers 35 and permit them to .swing outwardly and inwardly as the plates Vare vraised and lowered, thereby compensating for'the rectilinearinoveinent ofthe plates 34 between their guides. y

- loprefer to positivelyy drive the roller 32, and to effect relativefniovem'ent between it and the webV A, either at a'faster; or slower rate of speed relative t0 the rate of vmovement of the web A, due to the windingv thereof on the mandrel 3 as the web isdrawn yfrom its lsource of supply, indicated at 38, s0 that the roller 32 .may have' a wiping action on lthe webfthis being particularly 4desirable where tlie'surfaceY ofthe web tofbe coated is corrugated,.as herein shown, in order that an adebeiapplied to the corrugated surface of the 'web A. lncarrying. out thisfunction of the machine, I secure to the shaft ll a belt pulleyv f I39 :for a belt 40. The-belt LlOrunsaround a pulley AO fixed to the extended end of the vshaft 32a for. the roller 32.l The pulley 40 l,web A as'it runs over the roller 32.

The'vsource of supply 38 ,forthe composite `web A comprises a roll of the material mounted on a shaft 42 between end plates or discs 43.

The shaft Ll2 lis loosely and removably mount-- ed inl bearings All provided in brackets 44a carriedby the frame members 1C.-eXtending upwardly from the frame members la. The

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quateamount' oftheV glue or other liquid may l opposite ends of the shaft 42 carry adjustable collars 45 engagingthe outer end walls of the bearings 44 to prevent endwise move- (see Fig.3) and a roll 48 yieldingly vpressed or operated toward the roll 47 and co-operating therewith to guide the web A between them. rlhe shaft 48l of the roll 48 is rotatably mounted in and supported by a pair of arms 49 pivoted on the fra-me members 1a. The arms 49 are connected to springs 50, which tend normally to swing them in one direction, that is, upwardly, and thus yieldingly press the web A aga-inst the roll 47 as it passes between the rolls 47, 48. The lower ends of the springs 50 are preferably connected t0 eye-bolts 51 threaded into openings formed in the arms 49, such bolts permitting .the springs to be adjusted to increase or decrease their tension. The upper ends of the springs are connected to levers 52 at one side of the pivots 52a therefor, thereby holding the levers against stops 53 on the frame members 1. To release the springs 50 and to lower the roller 48, when it is necessary to position the webA between the rollers 47 and 48, the levers 52 are operated about their pivots 52a away'from the stops 53, which operation moves the ends ofthe springs 50 to the opposite sides of the pivots 521 so that the springs Vbecome ineffective and permit the arms 49 to be lowered so asto move the roller48 away from the roller 47. 1

As shown in Fig. 3, the glue applying means 22 and the tensioning means 46 are disposed in a plane below the mandrel 3, sothat the feed ,of the stock or composite web A may be from below and upwardly to the mandrel and thel glue is prevented from falling on the latter and the driving means therefor.

54 indicates a supply means for covering of suitable sheet material C adapted to be wrapped around that portion of the web A wound on the mandrel 3. The covering material C preferably comprises sheet asbestos and such kmaterial may have a width equal to the length of the casing or jacket B wound on the mandrel 3. The supply roll 54 for the sheet material C is preferably arranged between but above the mandrel 3 and composite web supply 38,v such varrangement permitting the sheet material C to be carried down behind the'mandrel 3 and fed upwardly around its front portion in convenient reach of the operative. This arrangement Valso permits the covering C to be wrapped around the material A convolutelv wound on the mandrel 3 without stopping or changing the direction of rotation of the latter. The roll 54 1s mounted on a shaft54zL 'loosely andremov- 55, the lower portion of which is carried around the lower portion of the mandrel 3 but in spaced relation thereto as shown inV Fig. 4. The plate 55 may be supported on the frame 1v in any desired manner, but by preference it is secured at its upper edge to a transversely arranged bar 56, which in turn is supported on but in spaced relation to the members 1c by a pair of brackets 57. The upper edge of the plate 55 forms a straightedge or guide, whereby, by means of a suitable tool-such as a saw-the material C may be cut transversely from side edge to side edge to sever the portion to :be wrapped around that portion'of the web A convolutely wound on the mandrel 3.

ln making a casing or aclet B, l proceed as follows: firstl connect the free edge of the web A to the mandrel 3; next, I operate the pedal 17 downwardly to throw in the clutch 15, thereby rotating the mandrel 3, and thus causing the web A to wind on the latter. I hold the pedal 17 downwardlyand continue rotating the mandrel 3 until the desired number of convolutions or plies of the web A have been wound thereon and thenl release the pedal 17 to stop suchrotation andwinding action, preferably stopping the mandrel 3 with the clamping means 18 opposite the point where the web vA engages the mandrel or the vpreviously. applied convolution of material,

as it leads from the roll 33, to insure uniform thickness of the resulting casing wall circumferentially.

In carrying out the winding step of the process, glue is applied to the corrugated surface of the web A and after being thus provided withglue, the web` winds on the mandrel so that its opposite face or surface becomes connected to the previously applied convolution throughout its entire area. Next, the web A is severed transversely from side edge to side edge by means of a suitable tool, such as a saw, being guided in such operation by the bar 36. The severed portion of the web A is then pressed against the previouslywound portion, or (and by preference) the mandrel is again set in operation to allow this severed portion to position itself on the wound material. The free edge of the web A is drawn forwardly slightly and laid over the bar 36 by which it is supported until the operative is ready to attach it to the manin Fig. 2 andthe casing or jacket slid endwisev drel 3 tostart the winding of the neXt casing. Next, the free edge of the'sheet material G is raised and pressed against the convolutely e.

relativetoV themandrel to remove it. As already set forth, the glue isapplied to the lower surface of the web A, so-that the outer surface of the web on the mandrel carries the glue. As a result the covering@ when wrapped on vthe wound material becomes connected thereto in anintirnate and permanent manner circumferentially and from end to end. f Y o' v.ln practice, in carrying out the stepsinci- Y dent to the application ofthe cover material avoided.

C, l drawthe free edge of the material up'- o wardly and press it Vagainst the wound web A to cause th'e'edge to adhere thereto and rotate the mandrel far enoughrso that by cutting the material -C alongaftransverse line substantially coinciding with the upper edge of the shield 55, the-severed section willy ,extend once around the wound material A with its oppositeedges insubstantially abut-V ting relation, the operative will become eX'- perience'd so. that very little overlap, if any,

of the edges will occur. lWhen' the material C is severed as just described, the Yfree edge of the material@ is drawn downwardly, andy allowed tov-rest' onv the shield ready for use in making theneXt cover section.

When it is desiredto make. casings or jackets B having aflengthgreater than the width of the web-1A l may; supply onefor,

more additionalY webs in edgef'fto edge rela# tion to each other and theweb A and wind. all of them simultaneously on ,the mandrel `3. Inl the construction herein illust-rated I have shown themachine as adapted to make'cas-` ings from ytwo composite webs A. f.

Thewebs .A may be of equal Widthfbut preferably one, is .widerthan theother, in whichevent waste andunnecessary labor-is .The separate web-A is furnished or supplied in roll form, such roll v,being mounted on a .shaft ,58, rotatably and removably mounted in suitablebearingsf provided on 'the frame ,members 2.V The bearings 59 are guidedrin .ways 60, and adjusted therealong by screws 6l, 62'indicates collars adjustably :lix'edto the shaft v58 and engaging they outer sidesof the bearings to prevent endwise movement of the shaft 58. s The roll for Ythejsefparate web A islmounted *rearwardly of theweb supply 38, to" permit of ready access to it as well astlie vfeeding of the web y direct to the tensioning means 46, Yand then totheliquid applying means 22. ,This arrangement permits both'webs to be supplied together and fed to the mandrel 3 in edge to edge relation and permits their free ends J70 d the joint reinforced. rlhe free end of the binding-strip l) is vpreferably securedto the mandrel 8 vby the clamping means 18 simul taneously with the free ends of the webs A, so

` that the rotation of the mandrelwill eectthe application of the binding vstrip and the lat ter will be co-eirtensive with.l the lengths of the webs A woundonthe mandrel. The binding strip D may belformed from any suitable material, but l preferably use sheet asbestos cut to t-he desired width.k vThe strip may be ofvany desired width; As the glue is applied to the lower surface of the webs A, it will be seen that the strip l)l becomes permanently secured to the edge portionsof the webs A as winding takes place. i The binding strip l) is supplied'from aroll 63 mounted on a shaft61l.v Thev shaft 64 is supported at its opposite ends in bearings' v65 vcarried by an auxiliary frame 66. 'The fran'ie 66 preferably comprises a pair of arms v67` pivotedto and slidably mounted on a rod 68, which is supported at its ends in the frame members'la, and legs 67a'pivoted at their up-y per ends to the outer portions of the arms 67, and engaging the floor at their lower ends. The arms 67 and legs -67a may bebraced and detachably connected by a pair of links 67; The arms 6K are spacedonthe .rod 68 Vby a sleeve 69 and adjustably positioned ongtlie rod by collars 70, which are iixed theretoxby set screws 7l. This form of construction permits the frame 66 and rollA 63f1carried thereby to `be adjustedfrelative to themandrel 3, to

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align the st'ripD withthe joint betweenthe d webs VVher'e more'than two webs A are required tomake a casing orzjacket B, additional supply means for the webs A' may rbe providedand also additional supply means to l.

feed astrip D for each joint therebetween.

'Y `When thev casing or jaclet is made from a single web A,ftheflinlrs 6W maybefdetached from the legs 67?-, the latter (whicli'are pivotec to the arms 67) foldedinwardly-and the armsGfolded downwardly about the rod 68.1 l ln the operation fof making lcasings or kjackets from a plurality of webs, the 'latter' and-the,bindingfstrip are connected tothe mandrel and wound' simultaneously lthereon as above described. Thisl not only simplifies lthe operation, but insures the connection of the webs throughout 4their lengths `as well as provides for their reinforcement at the jointsince each convolution is wound in close engagement withthe previous convolution.

rIn constructing the machine, the mandrel, the liquid applying means and the tensioning means have a length equal to or greater than the maximum size casing or jacket to be made, so that any other size or length thereof less thanthe maximum may be made without changing these parts.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that my improvedv machine is relatively7 simple and that the same may be operated in a ready and rapid manner by a single operative. By supplying the web or webs YA from sources of supply of indefinite lengt-h and feeding it or them to a mandrel that is rosl tated, a casing or jacket of any desired number of convolutions, to build up a wall of predetermined thickness, is rapidly made to meet any desired conditions. Furthermore, by

using a composite web comprising sheet andY corrugated materials fed in an intimate, unitary relation, the walls of the result-ing prod uct'are of cellular form in cross section.

In feeding the web or webs A I prefer to supply them with the corrugatedmaterial a on their lower surfaces. This permits the sheet material a to lie against the mandrel, thereby forming a smooth, continuous or unbroken surface on the inner wall of the completed casing and by applying the liquid or glue to the corrugated surfaces of the webs and nally wrapping a section of material C around the last convolution of the web or webs, all of the glued surfaces are enclosed and the exposed surfaces (the inner and outer surfaces of the casing) are left dry.

Furthermore, by using composite material of the construction herein disclosed and wind-V ing it on the mandrel, the sheet material (L closes the spaces formed longitudinally of the corrugatl'ons of the material a to make the cells `complete from end to end, which cells constitute dead air spaces to prevent heat conduction. As all of the materialv entering into the structure of the casing is formed of asbestos, the casing not only prevents temperature changes byV radiation due to inter nal or external heat, but makes. the body enclosed by it fire proof.

To those skilled in the art to which my invention relates many changes and alterationsv therein a1id vvidely differing embodiments and applications of the invention will suggest themselves without departing from the Vto spirit and scope thereof.` My descriptions and the disclosure herein are purely illuss tra-tive and are not intended to be in an sense limiting.-` Y U Y This application is adivision of my original application Serial No. 125,272, iled'July `l/Vhatl claim Vis:V Y i l. In mechanism of the class described, the,

combination of separate sources of supply for cellularwebs, arranged to permit their supply in edge toiedge relation, means for applying liquid to corresponding faces of the webs, a mandrel, meansfor connecting the free edges of t-he webs to the mandrel withthe opposed longitudinal edges together, and means for rotating `said mandrel.

2. A mechanism as claimed in claim l in which is provided a source of supply for a binding strip arranged to be applied tothe webs and wound therewith .in overlapping relation to the joint between them.

3. In mechanism of the class described, the

combination of a source of supply for composite` material having one surface corrugated, a driven mandrel forward of said source of supply, means for guiding the Inaterial below the mandrel with its corrugated surface facing downwardly and then upwardly to the front of said mandrel, means below the guided portion of the material for applying liquid to the corrugated surface y thereof, and means for kremovably connecting the free edge of the material to said below said mandrel and upwardly to a point forward thereof, means below the guided portion of the web for applying liquid to one surface thereof, a separate source of supply of web material arranged rearwardly of said mandrel, and a combined guide and support for Vthe latter material extending below the mandrel and between it and the guided portion of the first mentioned web.

5. In mechanism of theJ class described, the combination ofa source of'supply fora cellular web, meansfor applying liquid to one face of the web', a mandrel, means for connecting the'freeV edge of the web to said mandrel, means'for rotating said mandrel to wind the vweb thereon, said'web being arranged to be severed when a predetermined portion is wound on said mandrel, and a support for the free edge of the web remaining after the wound portion is severed.

6. In mechanism ofthe class described, the combination `of a source of supply for a web, means for'applying liquid to one face 0f the web, a mandrel, means for rotating said mandrel, means for connecting the free edge of the web to said mandrel, a separate source of supply for sheet material arranged to be applied Vto and wrapped around theV web when wound on the mandrel, anda guide in parallel relation to the aXisof the mandrel and adapted to co-act with a tool to permit Y severing of the sheet materialptransversely.

7. ln mechanism of the class described, the combination of a'mandreL-sources of supply loo izo

for cellular Webs arranged to permit their supply to and Winding on said mandrelin edge to edge relation, a separate source of supply for a web arranged to Wind on said mandrel in overlapping relation to the abutl ting edges of said cellular Webs, said'separate source of web supply being adjustable terial With the eorrugations thereof extending transversely and arranged to Wind on said mandrel in edge to edge relation, means for applying an adhesive materia-l to those surfaces of the Webs which are remote to the mandrel when Wound thereon, means for supplying a strip of lire resisting material in alignment with the abutting edges of .the Webs for Winding on said mandrel, whereby the Webs are Connected together, a source of supply for sheet tire resisting material having a Width equal to the combined Widths of the Webs and means for supporting and guiding the sheet material into operative relation to said mandrel.

.In testimony whereof I have hereunto sulo-k scribed Iny naine;

SIMON J. LONERGAN; 

